CHICOPEE - Police arrested an 18-year-old Farnsworth St. man and a 16-year-old juvenile as suspects in the robbery of a male in Dana Park at gunpoint Saturday night.

Police said the suspects, who were carrying what they said proved to be a BB handgun, made off with a pair of earbuds which were never recovered.

Court documents state that the victim and his friends were sitting on swings inside the park shortly before 9 p.m. when they saw the two suspects - one wearing a black ski mask with his hood pulled up - approach.

The victim and his friends opted to leave in order to avoid a confrontation with the suspects. The victim, however, realizing that he had left a bag behind, returned to the swing area and discovered it was gone, according to court documents.

When the victim confronted the suspects, a struggle ensued during which, several times, one of the suspects pointed the weapon at his face. That suspect demanded the victim’s phone, apparently to go with the earbuds but the victim never turned that over.

It’s not clear, according to court documents, which of the two suspects had the mask and gun.

The suspects ultimately fled on foot and were arrested by police a short time later. The victim and one of his friends positively identified the pair.

Both the juvenile and Nathaniel Vazquez, of 73 Farnsworth St., were charged with robbery while armed and masked, court documents state.

Vazquez denied the charge Monday in District Court and was ordered held in lieu of $1,000 cash bail. He was ordered to return to court on Dec. 11 for a pre-trial hearing,

Police Chief Thomas Charette said last month that the department is planning to soon start a safe parks initiative to address problems in city parks.